Improve precision of float numbers

[deetee]

Hi agarza!

(04-13-2019 02:03 PM)agarza Wrote:  What I did was to to use uint64_t (which gcc does support) and map it to a new float-64 type.
(see post: https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-12761.html)

Wow - thanks for this hint. I tried that before, but did not recognize that only Serial.Print doesn't support int64_t.

So my first attempt

Code:

struct real {
  long m;
  int8_t e;
};

can be changed to

Code:

struct real {
  int64_t m;
  int8_t e;
};

... and I can calculate with an (at least) 18 digit precision.

Can you tell me more how to "map it to a new float-64 type" - I didn't find a hint to it in your post?
Do I still have to reinvent mathematical functions?
How did you do it with your DIY calculator?

Regards deetee

PS: I like your DIY calculator - the front view, the custom PCB and how you managed to run the LCD display (I know these displays are really tricky to drive),